Spectator Ions

    Cards (5)

    • Spectator ions
      Present in a reaction mixture but don't take part
    • Spectator ions appear on both sides of a chemical equation unchanged
    • Spectator ions are sometimes left out (omitted) in the chemical equation
    • To identify the spectator ions
      Put the charges on all ionic compounds in the equation
    • Worked Example
      • HCI (aq) + NaOH (aq) NaCl (aq) + H2O (l)
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